"Sports for Health"                               Science and Technology             Innovation Award < Application form >

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THEME	Advocate Scientific Knowledge．Stimulate Innovation and Creativity．Promote Sports for Health
ORGANIZERS	The Hong Kong Jockey Club Sports Medicine and Health Sciences Centre, the Chinese University of Hong Kong CUHK-WHO Collaborating Centre for Sports Medicine and Health Promotion Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences
AIMS	To use sports as means to promote health care, recreation, moral principles and ethics amongst people. Finally, to encourage people at all ages, genders and the special groups, i.e. the disabled, the inferior, to take exercise habitually.
ELIGIBILITY	The organizers highly encourage individual participation, whereas for team, more than 3 members are prohibited. All application must however be Hong Kong based. 1. Student Group Individual or team, (under the guidance of a teacher) can apply directly to the secretariat with the official nomination form school. Students are encouraged to form teams comprising students from different education levels to cultivate a common interest in science and foster sharing of science knowledge amongst them. Student group is divided into:      ● Secondary School      ● Tertiary Institution 2. Open Group Any non-student individual or team of age over 18, can apply directly to the secretariat.
STANDARD	An entry should be able to demonstrate a practicability in promoting "Sports & Health" in Hong Kong.
ENTRY FORMAT	As the economy of Hong Kong is growing rapidly, efficiency is a must in different career fields. As a matter of fact, the general public is persistently under immense stress. Lack of rest and exercise further prompts health problems being faced by the public. Moreover, with the speedy development of information technology, computer has become an indispensable tool in our life and at work. In view of this, the organizers has set the entry formats of "computer program design", "innovative games", and "new techniques and technology", so as to enable the public to 1)  understand the importance of exercise and health and 2) undertake some exercise and health training with simple facilities/equipments. 1 Examples: Virtual Clinic, Virtual Trainer and PC-based Sports and Health Quiz http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/ http://www.hcj.co.jp/hcs/biz/web_a/3dmp.htm http://rbytes.net/software/sports-and-entertainment-quiz-review/ 2 Examples: Baseball Game Card, Golf Table Game, Basketball Board Game http://www.educationallearninggames.com/little-league- baseball-card-game.asp http://www.educationallearninggames.com/worst-case- scenario-survival-golf-game.asp http://www.educationallearninggames.com/ultimate- basketball-trivia-board-game.asp 3 Examples: Virtual Sports http://www.proshotgolf.co.uk/ http://www.science.mcmaster.ca/Psychology/med/ hongjinsun02.jpe http://www.playmotion.com/movies/movie_soccer_m.htm
COMPETITION	1. Submission of Report Each entry must be accompanied by a brief report setting out the background, method and basic scientific principles supporting it. The requirements of the report are as follow: ● Abstracts written in BOTH English (<300) and Chinese (<350); ● Report written in English (not less then 2000 words) OR Chinese (not less then 2500 words); ● Reports should include relevant drawings, photos, tables, charts, etc to describe the invention or support the principles behind; ● Submit one copies, typed, on A4-sized paper, double-sided with binding; also send on CD-Rom and submitted to the Secretariat together with the application and Consent from; and -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Presentation Selected candidate will be required to give 15 min presentation (in Cantonese or English) to the Selection Committee using the invention, followed by 15 min Q & A session moderated by the Committee. Tentative day will be Jan 25, 2008 (Friday). -------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement of Winners Names of winners will be posted on the Sports & Health Exhibition Webpage at the website of the Museum in early March 2008. The Museum will also inform the winners by post.
SELCETION COMMITTEE	Committee Chair Prof. Kai-ming CHAN OBE, JP Director CUHK-WHO Collaborating Centre for Sports Medicine and Health Promotion -------------------------------------------------------------------- International Committee Prof. Cheng-Kung Cheng Dean Research & Development Division Director Joint Prosthesis Technology Research Centre Professor & Director Orthopaedic Biomechanics Lab. Institute of Biomedical Eng. Taiwan Prof. Anthony Parker Domain Leader Injury Prevention & Rehabilitation Institute of Health & Biomedical Innovation Queensland University of Technology Australia Prof. Christer Rolf Director The Sheffield Centre of Sports Medicine United Kingdom -------------------------------------------------------------------- Committee Members Dr. Donald K.T. LI Steward The Hong Kong Jockey Club Prof. Arthur F.T. MAK Chair Professor, Rehabilitation Engineering & Head Department of Health Technology and informatics The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
SUBMISSION OF ENTRY	Application should reach the Secretariat by post on or before December 28, 2007 to: Rm 74029, Clinical Sciences Building, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, N.T. Please quote "Application to Sports for Health Science and Technology Innovation Award"
AWARDS	Twelve winning individuals/teams (hereafter referred as “winners”), the Champion plus three Honorable Mentions will be selected from each group (secondary school, tertiary institution and open group). Champion (3): Scholarship HKD5000, HKD1000 Book Coupon, Certificate & Plaque Honourable Mentions (9): HKD1000 Book Coupon & Certificate
PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY	A prize presentation ceremony will be held on March 15, 2008, right before the Exhibition Opening Ceremony at Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences
EXHIBITION VENUE	Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences, Hong Kong Sciences Museum and other public area in Hong Kong
EXHIBITION PERIOD	March 15, 2008 to end of 2008
COPYRIGHT	The entry should be originated by the participant. Copyright of the works will be shared by the participant and the Organizers
USE OF ENTRY	Once entries have been submitted, the participants agree that the Organizers has the right to exhibit their work, edit their work for publication and exhibition promotional activities, put their work into the Museum collection or other use.
ENQUIRY	Tel: 2632-2041  Billy So